This story came from an idea sent to us through our Facebook page – it's about a York County man set to take part in the Great Race. Jere Gish recently talked to him and took a look at the car he'll be "racing."

NEW THIS MORNING...A STORY IDEA SENT TO US THROUGH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. IT'S CALLED THE GREAT RACE... BUT REALLY, IT'S MORE OFF A LONG ROAD TRIP...ALL IN AN ANTIQUE CAR. PERHAPS YOU COULD BEST CALL IT SIMPLY AN ADVENTURE.... AND A SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY MAN IS READY TO TACKLE ALL 21- HUNDRED MILES OF IT STARTING THIS WEEKEND... IN A 1940'S CADILLAC. 3 21:45:17 --NATS-- IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO ON A ROAD TRIP ... WHY NOT DO IT IN STYLE? DAVID PRUEITT FROM GLEN ROCK, YORK COUNTY... HAS BEEN RESTORING CARS FOR OVER 35 YEARS... BUT WHILE HE TAKES PRIDE IN REBUILDING THEM...21:50:51 "Driving them is really great." HE'LL BE PART OF A TWO MAN TEAM THAT WILL TAKE THIS 1946 CADILLAC 62 SERIES CONVERTIBLE IN THE GREAT RACE. IT'S A ROAD RALLY THAT STRETCHES FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA. A LONG DRIVE IN A COOL CAR.21:52:19 "It's long and it's low. It's really slanted, chopped look to the windshield. It's a neat car." DAVID DIDN'T RESTORE THE CAR HERE IN HIS SHOP... BUT HE IS MAKING SURE EVERY PART IS READY FOR THE LONG TREK. AND HE'LL BE THE NAVIGATOR... WHILE THE OWNER OF THE CADDY DRIVES.21;54:32 "My job is to keep us on course." DESPITE THE NAME ... THE GREAT RACE ISN'T REALLY A RACE. DAVID AND HIS TEAMMATE DON'T WANT THE FASTEST TIME...BUT RATHER THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW STRICT INTRUCTIONS EVERY DAY AND TRY TO MATCH EXACT SPEEDS AND DISTANCES.21;55:00 "I hope this car doesn't break.That's my biggest feeling. And then I hope I don't get lost." 21:55:08 "And they're both my responsibility." --NATS-- DAVID TOOK US OUT FOR A RIDE... AND IT'S EASY TO SEE WHY THIS CAR IS A GOOD CHOICE FOR THE GREAT RACE... DESPITE NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES.22:13;15 "It's a nice smooth running car, isn't it? It's quiet ..." FOR THE RALLY...THERE'S NO G-P-S... YOU'RE NOT EVEN ALLOWED AN ODOMETER. BUT THAT'S ALL PART OF THE UNIQUE, ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE. 22:21:03 "You've got to be a little bit crazy to do this, I think." 22:20;52 "It''ll be an adventure" 3 THE GREAT RACE STARTS TOMORROW IN MAINE... AND FINISHES NEXT SUNDAY IN FLORIDA. DAVID SAYS IT'S THE LONGEST HE'S EVER BEEN GONE FROM HIS RESTORATION SHOP. 3